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Home » Japanese Sweets

Japanese Sweets

Find our top-rated wagashi recipes for traditional Japanese sweets like dorayaki, green tea mochi, dango, and strawberry daifuku.

A round black plate containing shiratama dango (mochi balls).

Shiratama Dango (Mochi Balls) 白玉団子

4.84 from 25 votes
A fluted plate containing Zunda Mochi, topped with sweet edamame paste.

Zunda Mochi (Sweet Edamame Mochi) ずんだ餅

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Red lacquered bowls containing red bean soup with mochi balls.

Oshiruko (Sweet Red Bean Soup) お汁粉

5 from 1 vote
Mitarashi Dango on a blue plate.

Mitarashi Dango (Video) みたらし団子

4.72 from 160 votes
A white fluted round plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.

Hanami Dango 三色花見団子

4.80 from 34 votes
A lacquer box containing Ohagi (Botamochi) and some of them are served on a black plate.

Ohagi (Botamochi) おはぎ (ぼたもち)

4.75 from 27 votes
A bizenware plate containing Kashiwa Mochi.

Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅

5 from 7 votes
A round fluted plate containing sakura mochi served with matcha tea.

Sakura Mochi (Video) 桜餅

4.89 from 17 votes
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Ume syrup pouring over Ume Shaved Ice served on a blue glass plate.

Ume Shaved Ice 梅シロップのかき氷

4.50 from 2 votes
Ume plum compote in a mason jar.

Ume Plum Compote 梅の甘露煮

5 from 4 votes
A mason jar containing ume plum syrup.

Ume Plum Syrup 梅シロップ

4.87 from 15 votes
Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).

How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子

4.74 from 141 votes
Nerikiri served on a plate along with matcha.

Varieties of Wagashi (Traditional Japanese Sweets)

Mitarashi Dango and Dango with anko on a Japanese blue ceramic.

Delicious Dango Recipes 団子

Green tea mochi showing green filling and white filling.

Green Tea Mochi (Video) 抹茶大福

4.66 from 29 votes
White bean paste on a Japanese black plate.

White Bean Paste (Shiroan) 白あん

4.68 from 34 votes
White plates containing strawberry mochi cut in half.

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Tsukimi Dango on a black plate.

Tsukimi Dango 月見団子

5 from 4 votes
A colorful Japanese plate containing manju filled with red bean paste.

Manju 利休饅頭

4.66 from 20 votes
A plate containing Imagawayak (Obanyaki).

Imagawayaki 今川焼き (Obanyaki 大判焼き)

4.95 from 19 votes
A white plate containing Warabi Mochi with Kuromitsu Syrup.

Warabi Mochi わらび餅

4.85 from 57 votes
Rice crackers served on a bamboo basket.

Rice Cracker Recipe かき餅

4.80 from 15 votes
Two bowls containing fine and chunky sweet red bean paste (anko).

Pressure Cooker Anko (Red Bean Paste) 粒あん・こしあん (圧力鍋)

4.66 from 79 votes
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Mizu Yokan (Video) 水ようかん

4.72 from 14 votes
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Matcha Zenzai (Video) 抹茶ぜんざい

5 from 11 votes
A round plate containing Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake).

Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake) (Video) どら焼き

4.73 from 203 votes
Taiyaki served on a wooden plate.

Taiyaki (Video) 鯛焼き

4.80 from 150 votes
A Japanese red plate containing daifuku mochi.

Daifuku (Video) 大福

4.76 from 149 votes
A bowl containing anmitsu, a traditional dessert with kanten jelly, fruits, mochi, green tea ice cream, and sweet red bean paste.

Anmitsu (Video) あんみつ

4.74 from 15 votes
Dangoko (Dango Flour)

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How To Make Kanten Jelly (Video) 寒天の作り方

5 from 11 votes
Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).

Anko (Red Bean Paste)

Joshinko (Japanese Rice Flour)

Joshinko

Shiratamako (Japanese Glutinous Rice Flour)

Shiratamako (Sweet Rice Flour)

Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour

Mochiko (Japanese Sweet Rice Flour)

An octagon plate containing two slices of Castella cake.

Castella Cake (Video) カステラ

4.76 from 264 votes
White plates containing strawberry mochi cut in half.

Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku) いちご大福

4.75 from 86 votes

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